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District Probe of Santa Monica-Malibu School Board Member Shies Away from Judgment

District Probe of Santa Monica-Malibu School Board Member Shies Away from Judgment

01/19/2018 9:23 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

January 19, 2018 -- Findings from a district probe of conflict-of-interest allegations released Thursday shied away from passing judgment on the school board member who was the original target, although two others appeared to be cleared of wrongdoing.

The internal investigation by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) determined the actions of School Board Members Ralph Mecher and Oscar de la Torre were “appropriate” using the yardstick of “best practices.”

But the findings did not include the same determination for Board Member Maria Leon-Vazquez, who was found to have voted for contractors who had employed her husband, City Council Member Tony Vazquez.